If you’re dreading another festive season of mundane Roses, Double Centres and Chocolate Kimberleys, this could be just the ticket. It requires practically zero skill and will be enjoyed by all. I can’t emphasise enough the use of decent chocolate. Cadburys should not be getting a look in here kids. Even if dark chocolate ain’t your thing, it’s tempered here by the remaining ingredients so you don’t get too strong a hit. If however you’re making it for a load of nippers, it may be worth substituting a bar or two of milk chocolate into the mix.

Ingredients
250g unsalted butter
400g chocolate (Lindt 70% personally)
150g golden syrup
120g digestive biscuits
120g walnuts (chopped)
80g glace cherries (chopped)

1. Line a loaf tin with cling film or baking parchment
2. Melt the butter and syrup in a small pan and heat until just boiling
3. Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water
4. Mix the chocolate and buttery syrup together.
5. Crush the biscuits but not too small as they break up further whilst mixing
6. Add biscuits, ¾ of walnuts and ¾ of cherries to the mixture. Mix.
7. Pour mixture into the lined container, smooth over the top and decorate with the remaining walnuts and cherries. When cool, place in the fridge for at least 4 hours to set (usually overnight).

The picture below shows about 1/3 of what you get.